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DNA Structure Quiz

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two strands of DNA are held together by:

a)

Hydrogen Bonds

b)

Phosphodiester Bonds

c)

Glycolsyl Bonds

d)

Glycosidic Linkages

2.

DNA is built by building blocks called:

a)

Nucleotides

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Purines

d)

Pyrimidines

3.

Which of the following best describes a DNA molecule?

a)

double helix

b)

contains ribose

c)

made of amino acids

d)

contains Uracil

4.

Which organelle is DNA usually found in?

a)

cell membrane

b)

vacuole

c)

ribosome

d)

nucleus

5.

Nucleotides are made up of a sugar, phosphate, and..?

a)

nitrogenous base

b)

nucleic acid

c)

cholesterol

d)

fatty acid

6.

What does DNA stand for?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

b)

Denitrogenous acid

c)

Deribonucleic acid

d)

Diribonucleic acid

7.

Which 2 molecules form the sides (backbone) of the DNA ladder?

a)

deoxyribose sugar and adenine

b)

deoxyribose sugar and a hydrogen bond

c)

deoxyribose sugar and the nucleus

d)

deoxyribose sugar and phosphate

8.

Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?

a)

C-A, T-G

b)

A-G, C-T

c)

C-G, U-A

d)

T-A, G-C

9.

Nitrogenous bases are joined by which type of bond?

a)

polar bonds

b)

ionic bonds

c)

covalent bonds

d)

hydrogen bonds

10.
Which statement is true?
a)
Purines are smaller than pyrimidines
b)
Purines are larger than pyrimidines
c)
Purines always pair with purines
d)
Purines do not pair
11.

Smaller bases (single ring) are called ___ and are __ & __.

a)

purines, T & C

b)

pyrimidines, T & C

c)

pyrimidines, A & G

d)

purines, A & G

12.

Larger bases (double ring) are called ___ and are __ & __.

a)

purines, T & C

b)

pyrimidines, T & C

c)

purines, A & G

d)

pyrimidines, A & G